Yes, Mother
After disclosure;
"Amanda, are you telling me that when you said you were a spy and a bomb could go off, that you really were a spy and there really was a bomb?"
"Yes, Mother."
"When you were in that car wreck in that stolen car, was that one?"
"Yes, Mother."
"When you raced out of the house to go to your club …"
"Yes, Mother."
"The grey paint in the dining room?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Germany? England? Austria?"
"Yes, mother."
"My tulips?"
"Yes, Mother. I'm sorry."
"The play?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Termites?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Walk and Water?"
"I did have some real customers. You know Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jayden, Dale Jason and others around the neighborhood, but… Yes, Mother."
"The night you left all dressed up and returned an hour later?"
"Yes, Mother."
"The Christmas party the year it snowed?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Do You know any Russians?"
"I was at a Christmas party with two of them. Yes, Mother."
"KGB?"
Amanda grinned at her mother and said, "yes, Mother."
"The night of the neighborhood party you were hugging Buck on the back porch."
"It was Lee and he had promised to give me a kiss from a girl we helped." "Yes, Mother."
"Young Dillenger, Alexi?"
"Yes, Mother."
"All the damage to your car?"
"Yea, Mother."
"Those Russian tapes?"
"Yes, Mother."
"The St. Bernard with the hangover?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Princess Penny?"
"Yes, Mother, but she doesn't know so don't tell her."
"She doesn't know?"
"She does not know, so please don't tell her, Mother."
"All the strange phone calls?"
"Yes, Mother."
"That nice woman with the chimpanzee?"
"Yes, Mother."
"The RV in the driveway?"
"Yes, Mother. I had not known it was coming."
"Mr. Brand?"
"Yes, Mother."
"In Germany, you were out all night. You said you didn't call because you were tied up!"
"Yes, Mother."
"I want details, Amanda!"
"Mo-ther, I don't want to lie to you anymore."
"You won't betray national security, is that it?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Tied up?" Amanda nodded. "Kidnapped?" She nodded again. "On the run with Lee. Is it worth it?"
"Oh, yes, Mother."
